Abstract
Multifunctional materials are of interest due to their potential for numerous device applications. We have developed a synthesis method for novel, magnetoelectric Mn0.5Zn0.5Fe2O 4-BaTiO3 two-phase nanocomposites, via substrate-assisted solid-state reaction. The morphologies of the nanocomposites were dependent on substrate orientation. Extra particle facets were found to develop, where phase coexistence was observed by high-resolution electron microscopy in the vicinity of the extra facets, indicating that perovskite and spinel can self-organize with novel phase distributions at the nanoscale. This type of two-phase perovskite-spinel nanostructure offers the potential to engineer new types of multiferroic materials.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 4998-5002 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Materials Chemistry |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 28 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 28 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |